PENSACOLA, Fla. — It is a historic day as a total solar eclipse took place in 15 states across the country.
In Northwest Florida, we didn’t witness a total eclipse but many people went outdoors to witness history.
University of West Florida faculty joined together to host Monday’s event that brought many out to observe this event that was mostly cloudy, but at times quite the scene.
“As people notice when they look through the glasses, the sun is the same size as the finger nail,” Dr. Wayne Wooten said.
“On this particular day the moon is big enough and full enough to be covered — total eclipse.”
Dr. Wooten, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, says the cosmic connection is only a mere glimpse of what lies beyond the earth.
“There is so much we don’t know,” Dr. Wooten said.
They explained that the eclipse is something everyone should observe at least once in their life.
PENSACOLA, Florida. — A total solar eclipse occurred in 15 states across the nation on this historic day.
Although there was no total eclipse in Northwest Florida, a lot of people went outside to observe history.
The University of West Florida faculty came together to host an event on Monday that drew a large crowd despite the mostly cloudy weather.
On Monday, hundreds flocked to the UWF Pensacola campus to witness a sight that astronomers predict won’t recur for another 21 years.
Dr. Wayne Wooten stated, “People notice that the sun is the same size as a fingernail when they look through the glasses.”. “The moon is large and full enough on this specific day to be completely covered by an eclipse. “.”.
Dr. According to Wooten, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, the cosmic connection is merely a hint of what is out there.
Dr. Wooten remarked, “There is so much we don’t know.”. We are aware of only 5% of the cosmos. We have no idea what the other 95% of the cosmos is made of. Being involved in research on dark matter and dark energy is really exciting. ****.
Students studying physics at UWF claim that it was experiences such as these that motivated them to go into the field. They clarified that everyone ought to see an eclipse at least once in their lifetime.
“Seeing any kind of celestial event is worthwhile since it occurs infrequently; it’s simply an opportunity to interact with people and discover something that exists beyond our planet,” physics student Stefhan Albayaty said.
